Icing is an indispensable component of many baked goods, especially during the holiday when elaborately decorated gingerbread cookies grace our tables. This recipe makes the perfect icing.

and especially gingerbread cookies. For gingerbread, the icing should be thick yet pliable and harden quickly. Before the holidays, a wide selection of ready-made icings are available in stores ...

intricate designs using royal icing on sugar cookies and gingerbread people. Royal icing will begin to harden within minutes, making it difficult to pipe. However, it may take up to eight hours to ...